a. I chose Martin Luther King‚ Junior’s speech. The name of this speech is “I have a Dream” b. I listened to this speech in Chinese when I was in the middle school. I was attracted by this title-“I have a Dream”. This time‚ I want to listen it again in English in order to feel the original feeling of this speech. c. First‚ I am impressed by the introduction part of this speech. The opening is a powerful one and can stir up the listeners’ passion. When I heard it‚ I really want to know what
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experience in his or her past life. While collective memory is when two or more people have the same memory‚ but each person receive a different experience from the memory. Let’s say that you went to party and remember eat the cake there‚ then that is an example of autobiographical memory. Now lets say you and your friend were both at the party you remembering eating cake while he remembers eating ice cream‚ you both have the same memory of the party but different experiences. A historical memory is a
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I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. There are three similarities between these two works. Both works discuss segregation‚ protest not becoming violent‚ and keeping the dream of equality alive. In Raisin in the Sun‚ Linder says‚ “It is a matter of the people of Clybourne Park believing‚ rightly or wrongly‚ as I say that for the happiness of all concerned that our Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” King says‚ “One
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are created equal” is the beginning of the Preamble to the U.S Constitution which was quoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech. Martin Luther King Jr. shadowed over two hundred and fifty thousand spectators to deliver his infamous speech to people of all ages‚ genders‚ and races at the heart of the nation on August 28th‚ 1963. Tired and exhausted from repetitive sit-ins and protests‚ King was finally granted the opportunity to speak on the injustice and racial issues of his
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On August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial‚ during a civil rights march Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. He was addressing the nation as a whole about the need for equality and commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Throughout his speech his tone was determined; he wanted to motivate not only African Americans but white people as well to peacefully fight for equality. King‚ a minister‚ often used quotes from the Bible in his speech to
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Rhetorical Analysis of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech In the long struggle for equal citizen’s rights for African Americans‚ many influential leaders arose to protest the injustice. Among the many brave speakers stands Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech‚ concluding the March on Washington for African American equality. In this well-known speech‚ Dr. King employs numerous rhetorical strategies throughout as he describes his powerful view on African American oppression
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I Have a Dream Speech Theme: During Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech‚ there were many problems brought about concerning equality and freedom of the black population. What he wanted to get across to the people was that the United States was not abiding by its own laws and beliefs‚ so he wanted to get the theme of equality and racial justice across to his audience. This is considered his theme because this was the underlying message he wanted to get across to all those who heard
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Racism was and is still a prominent issue. Therefore the line‚ “For the land of the free...” Americans proudly sing is evidently false. Many have addressed the subject of racial injustice‚ but did not have an impact like Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”. While both Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and Atticus Finch’s closing argument in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” present powerful cases for overcoming racism‚ the “I
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He Had a Dream‚ and It Came True “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most memorable speeches of all time. King is a great and honorable historical figure. He is known and respected for his efforts of the coming together of blacks and white. His speech‚ “I Have a Dream” was not only a start to a new and better world but it is also a treasure full of voice‚ wisdom‚ and power. It is worthy of lengthy study as we can all learn speechwriting skills from King’s historic masterpiece
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Great speeches have shaped our country for what it is today. One speech is from Martin Luther King Jr. His I Have A Dream Speech was a very powerful speech during the Civil rights Movement. Another great speech is by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain during the three day battle of Gettysburg. Colonel Joshua Chamberlain was a professor at Bowdoin university. He signed up for the army and was promoted right to a colonel. He started with 1‚000 men but now they have less than 300 hundred me now. Chamberlain
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